Definitions for grasslandˈgræsˌlænd, ˈgrɑs-

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grassland(noun)

land where grass or grasslike vegetation grows and is the dominant form of plant life

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grassland(Noun)

an area dominated by grass or grasslike vegetation

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Grassland

Grasslands are areas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses, however sedge and rush families can also be found. Grasslands occur naturally on all continents except Antarctica. In temperate latitudes, such as northwestern Europe and the Great Plains and California in North America, native grasslands are dominated by perennial bunch grass species, whereas in warmer climates annual species form a greater component of the vegetation.
Grasslands are found in most ecoregions of the Earth. For example there are five terrestrial ecoregion classifications of the temperate grasslands, savannas, and shrublands biome, which is one of eight terrestrial ecozones of the Earth's surface.